The Hallway Track

Sam Altman

CEO · OpenAI

OpenAI CEO

17 tracked signals

What Sam has said

The AI Industry is a Complete Mess

Sam Altman · Meta (Connect) · Oct 01, 2026

Anthropic CEO called for industry-wide intentional slowdown; Altman and Musk agreed within hours.

“I think we need to put Sam Altman in prison.”
Marc Benioff & Sam Altman | Dreamforce 2026

Sam Altman · Salesforce · Sep 16, 2026

AI models have improved dramatically and are now transforming enterprises.

“These models are in some ways going to become more capable smarter than people.”
I wrote an AI textbook — how long until AI can do it better?

Sam Altman · Interconnects · Aug 12, 2026

LLMs are stagnant at long-form non-fiction writing, a prerequisite for autonomous science

“Models being stagnant in long-form, non-fiction writing should be alarming to those reliant on models autonomously solving grand, open science problems in the near future.”
Sam Altman: "Never a Better Time to Do a Startup"

Sam Altman · Y Combinator · Jul 28, 2026

Sam Altman says AI coding agents make this the best time ever to start a company

“I think this is going to be the best time in the world to do a startup”
Quoting Sam Altman

Sam Altman · Simon Willison · Jul 20, 2026

Leaked Altman email reveals OpenAI planned open-source release to suppress rivals and block their funding.

“We think this helps discourage others from releasing similarly-powerful models, and makes it harder for new efforts to get funded.”
OpenAI is being sued for stealing, again…

Sam Altman · Fireship · Jul 17, 2026

Apple sued OpenAI for trade secret theft tied to its $6.5B hardware push

“OpenAI believes the product's defining feature will be its personality and ability to connect on a human-like level with users.”
Banning Open Source AI Would Be A Mistake

Sam Altman · Interconnects · Jun 19, 2026

Regulating or banning open source AI would be a grave mistake for the US.

“Open source – simply a process that allows technology to be shared, built, and distributed publicly and transparently – is safe, secure, and drives economic growth.”